Installing a printer includes specifying the type of printer, specifying the port where the printer will be connected, and possibly defining other printer options. For infrared printing, the Infrared Monitor (click Start, then Infrared) provides visual status and helps you resolve communications problems. See also "Making Infrared Connections." 1. Click Start, Settings, Printers. 2. Search the list of printers for the one you want to use. If your printer is listed, then it is already installed. If your printer isn't listed, double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard. The wizard includes a port selection for the printer: • A parallel printer is typically at the LPT1 port.
• An infrared printer is typically at the LPT3 port (a "virtual" or “simulated” port). • A serial printer is typically at the COM1 port. 3. If you want this printer to be the one the computer automatically sends printing commands to, then set it to be the default printer. 4. Make a connection between the printer and the OmniBook: • For a parallel printer, see “Making Parallel Connections” . • For an infrared printer, see “Making Infrared Connections” . • For a serial printer, see “Making Serial Connections” . To set or change the default printer 1. Click Start, Settings, Printers. 2. Highlight the printer you want. Open the File menu and check the status of "Set as Default".
This should be enabled. To view or change printer settings 1. Click Start, Settings, Printers. 2. Highlight the printer you want. Open the File menu and click Properties. The Properties sheet has different tabs for different settings. Ports and drivers are under Details; paper size and orientation are under Paper; and so on. Making Serial Connections The OmniBook serial port is a standard 9-pin serial port. This is the port marked IOIOI .It supports hardware handshaking, a method of data-flow control that uses signals sent over reserved wires in the serial cable. To connect a serial device 26